Videos

Connect With Us

IMPORTANT! CALL YOUR CITY COUNCILORS BETWEEN NOW AND JULY 29

If you've never sent a message to an elected official in your life, this is a perfect time to get involved because you can make a huge difference in the lives of Westfield's children.

This coming Thursday, the City Council will take a vote on restoring funding to our schools. Tell them you want them to vote "yes" to fund the $744,000 that is on the table and give all of it to the school department. Be sure to tell them to vote on it with no strings attached and no more reckless negotiating tactics.

Although the the teachers accepted deep cuts, we still need the City Council to restore funding to Westfield's schools. We need nine votes to win. If just 5 City Councilors vote no, Shirley Alvira says the budget money will have to be cut because the beginning of the school year is approaching fast. If we lose this vote, it will mean that many of the drastic cuts in services discussed last week will be implemented. Those cut discussed included:

Laying off all librarians

Defunding of art and music programs

Defunding of athletic programs

Laying off all guidance counselors

So, get your fingers dialing and fire up your email, let's roll out, troops! If you hear from a City Councilor, please contact us so that we can keep tabs on where they stand. Together we can win!

Comments

Support Westfield Schools

10 Kane Brothers Circle
Wesfield, MA 01085

Despite the erroneous assumptions of some, this website was not made
on the behalf of any other person, entity or organization. This website was created
soley by Steve Dondley, private citizen of Westfield, MA. Any costs associated with the creation of this
site are borne entirely by Steve Dondley. This site answers to no one, only to those who have the
desire to help our schools improve.